Ionis To Get Head Start On Arrowhead With Tryngolza Launch

The antisense oligonucleotide specialist is ready to launch its rare disease therapy Tryngolza but could face competition from a more potent rival by mid-2025.

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Roche will lead the Phase III development of the therapy, based on Ionis' antisense drug platform. • Source: Ionis

Ionis has gained US Food and Drug Administration approval for Tryngolza, making it the first treatment in the US for the rare metabolic disease familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), and giving it a head start over rival Arrowhead.

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